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What is this template?
This document is a publishing contract specifically for book form publication. It contains provisions for Author's Corrections charges and a specific clause regarding the preparation of a subject-index. It is not an all-rights assignment as copyright remains with the Author except for the rights expressly granted.
When should you use it?
Use this document when an author has completed a typescript and a publisher wants to produce a book edition with royalty payments. Use a Copyright Assignment Agreement instead if the publisher intends to own the copyright entirely.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Recitals | Grant of Rights | The Author grants the Publishers the right to print and sell the specific edition of the Work including translations and adaptations. |
| 2(a) | Royalties | The Publishers pay the Author a percentage of the list price for every copy actually sold. |
| 2(b) | Settlement of Accounts | Statements of copies sold are rendered semi-annually and settlements must be made within 15 days of those statements. |
| 3 | Author's Corrections | The Author pays for alterations in type or illustrations that exceed 10% of the original composition cost. |
| 4 | Delivery of Work | The Publishers may cancel the agreement if the Author fails to provide the typescript after 30 days' notice. |
| 10 | Warranty | The Author warrants the Work is original and contains no libellous or unlawful statements that infringe on proprietary rights. |
| 13 | Disputes | Unresolved disputes are referred to the arbitration of two arbitrators and an umpire under the Indian Arbitration Act. |
Who it's for
- an author in India licensing a manuscript to a publishing company for a specific edition
- a publisher requiring exclusive control over the get-up and price of a book
- parties intending to resolve disputes through the Indian Arbitration Act
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